Question

Use the table to answer the question. Sample Temperature (°C) 1 98.2 2 46.0 3 100.6 4 31.4 A student records the temperature of several water samples as shown in the table. Other than the temperature, the water samples are the same. Which sample has the lowest kinetic energy? (1 point) Responses 2 2 1 1 4 4 3

Answer 1

Kinetic energy of particles in a substance is directly related to its temperature. The sample with the lowest temperature will therefore have the lowest kinetic energy.

From the table:

• Sample 1: 98.2 °C
• Sample 2: 46.0 °C
• Sample 3: 100.6 °C
• Sample 4: 31.4 °C

Sample 4 has the lowest temperature at 31.4 °C. Therefore, sample 4 has the lowest kinetic energy.

The answer is 4.